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Parents facing tough conversations, decisions in wake of Hockey Canada controversies
Sylvain Perrier was sitting down to lunch with his wife and daughter when he saw the breaking news that Hockey Canada was embroiled in another group sexual assault investigation, this time involving t...
Jul 29, 2022

Birch Hills Brewers clinch second-straight Highway 3 baseball championship
For the second year in a row, the Birch Hills Brewers are champions of the Highway 3 Baseball League.The senior baseball club captured the titles after a thrilling 11-10 game on Thursday night at thei...
Jul 29, 2022

P.A. police continue to look for information on historic missing persons case
Prince Albert Police continue to investigate the disappearance of a Prince Albert man.Samuel LaChance was last seen July 29, 1987, exactly 35 years ago."Family members continue to cope with the strain...
Jul 29, 2022

Blinken says he spoke to Russia FM about detained Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Friday and urged Moscow to accept a U.S. offer to release two Americans detained...
Jul 29, 2022

CF Montreal in mourning over death of assistant coach Jason Di Tullio from cancer
MONTREAL - Jason Di Tullio, an assistant coach and former player with CF Montreal, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 38. His death Thursday night was confirmed by the MLS club. "It is with g...
Jul 29, 2022

CF Montréal looking to carry momentum up Eastern Conference standings
MONTREAL - Putting together a strong regular-season run in Major League Soccer requires consistency and showing up for big games. CF Montral has the former, with wins in four of its last six contests....
Jul 29, 2022

Standard Hill advance, will meet Wilkie in NSRBL finals
The stage is now set for the North Sask River Baseball League finals.The Standard Hill Lakers defeated the top-seeded Macklin Lakers 11-1 Wednesday night on their home field at Silver Lake to advance ...
Jul 29, 2022

In-person service for mail-in passport requests now available at 300 sites in Canada
OTTAWA - Some travellers keen to get their passports will now be able to request their mail-in applications be transferred to any of the more than 300 local Service Canada centres for processing. They...
Jul 29, 2022

Russian charged with using US groups to spread propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Russian operative has been charged with using political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda, the Justice Department said Friday. Aleksandr Viktorovich Iono...
Jul 29, 2022

TFC 'keeper Alex Bono survives pressure of the position by staying in the moment
Toronto FC flew out of Vancouver the same night it lost the Canadian Championship final to the Whitecaps this week. Goalkeeper Alex Bono didn't sleep a wink on the red-eye charter. "No. It was a long ...
Jul 29, 2022